Knowing how your body detoxing works on its own can be a good way to understand how you can better help it to do so. There are several parts of your body that each help it to detox in their own way.

One of your kidneys main jobs is to produce urine. In the process of urinating you are also eliminating the body of urea, a carrier of waste nitrogen, and ammonium.  The kidneys maintain proper electrolyte and water balance, regulate acid concentration and filter the blood of wastes carried out in your urine, usually blood by products separated in your liver. The greatest aid to kidney function is plenty of water. However, if you are looking for other methods of helping your kidneys detox properly you can try cauliflower, apples, fish, and red pepper.

Another vital component of body detoxing are your lungs. While your lungs primary function is respiration, it also assists your natural process of body detoxing. The constant act of breathing is your lungs releasing the carbon dioxide in your body and pulling in the oxygen needed to live. The lungs are the first detox organ to come into contact with toxins, viruses, and allergens. There is a simple thing you can do to help your lungs in their detoxification process. Most of us just breathe enough to keep alive, however deep breathing that uses your diaphragm provides your lungs with a more cleansing, purifying breath. You should try this several times a day in a room that is fairly clean. Practicing this in traffic wouldn’t be near as effective.

The liver is one of the most important body detoxing organs in your entire body. Its main job is to cleanse the blood of toxins. However it is also responsible for breaking down fats and converting ammonia into urea. It also helps resist infections by producing immune factors and removing bacteria from the blood. When the harmful substances are broken down they are excreted into either the bile or the blood.

Bile byproducts go into your intestine and leave the body in your feces. Things that help the liver work more efficiently in body detoxing are apples, cauliflower, garlic, onions, and broccoli. Putting some fresh lemon in boiling water in the morning and drinking it when it cools is a great aid in helping your liver to detox as it stimulates bile production, stimulates the bowels, and cleanses the stomach and bowels.

The colon is the most targeted area of body detoxing. The colon is your sewage system. It is made up of the large intestine, rectum, and anus. The colon absorbs nutrients and water and forms and eliminates feces. Any excess substances in your body or toxic substances pass through as feces. If your colon becomes overloaded it can become blocked forcing those toxins back into your body. This can lead to severe illness and require surgery to repair. The best foods to make your colon detox efficiently are whole grains and leafy green vegetables. Some oils like fish oil, olive oil, and cod liver oil also assist your colon in it’s job and are also good for your health. Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids that are very important.